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Hathaway Bridge

Coordinates:30°11′13″N85°44′31″W/ 30.187°N 85.742°W/30.187; -85.742
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Hathaway Bridge
Coordinates30°11′13″N85°44′31″W/ 30.187°N 85.742°W/30.187; -85.742
CarriesUS 98
LocalePanama CitytoPanama City Beach,Bay County, Florida
Characteristics
Total length.6 miles (0.97 km)
History
Opened2003
Location
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TheHathaway BridgealongU.S. Route 98(US 98) connectsPanama CitywithPanama City Beach, Florida.[1]

History

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Constructed in 2003, it replaced two previous bridges that were unable to carry the increasingly high number of users.[2]The originalSt. Andrews BayBridge was built in 1929 and renamed for Franz Hathaway, chairman of Florida's State Road Department.[2]The second Hathaway bridge replaced Hathaway I was completed in 1959.[2]In 1997, the state of Florida issued more than $80 million for construction of the new Hathaway Bridge.[2]Portions of both Hathaway I and II are still submerged to the south of the present day Hathaway bridge.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^Leiphart, Heather."Hathaway Bridge hits the decade mark".The News Herald.Archived fromthe originalon December 24, 2013.RetrievedOctober 19,2015.
  2. ^abcd"The Hathaway Bridge Replace Project".RetrievedDecember 21,2013.
  3. ^"Navionics ChartViewer St Andrews Bay".RetrievedOctober 27,2022.